Speeches and comment

Read transcripts of speeches and comments made by Ofcom representatives.

2021 speeches and comments

Speech given by Dame Melanie Dawes to the Enders Analysis/Deloitte ‘Media and Telecoms 2021 & Beyond’ conference

10 Mar 2021

The value of a free and fair media in the UK

28 Jan 2021

Spotlight on the technologies shaping communications for the future – Simon Saunders

14 Jan 2021

2020 speeches and comments

Full fibre must be a fair bet

3 Dec 2020

Dame Melanie Dawes introduces Small Screen: Big Debate

5 Oct 2020

Diversity: Ofcom prioritises actions over words

3 Sep 2020

Telecoms must learn the lessons of Covid-19 and ring the changes

23 Jul 2020

Online harms and freedoms

27 Feb 2020

2019 speeches and comments

Fairness must come first

3 Jun 2019

What do children think about online safety – and do parents agree?

26 Jun 2019

2018 speeches and comments

Riding the waves of change: how British TV can be stronger together

28 Nov 2018

Solving the economics gender puzzle

17 Oct 2018

Tackling online harm – a regulator’s perspective

18 Sep 2018

Read all about it… without even realising

13 Jul 2018

Solid progress, but further to go for a Connected Britain

19 Jun 2018

Building a full fibre future

26 Apr 2018

British TV can collaborate to compete in the digital age

8 Mar 2018

2017 speeches and comments

To remain a digital leader we must invest in full fibre

7 Dec 2017

Only competition can unlock Britain’s fibre future

1 Dec 2017

Helping broadcasters reflect the whole UK

22 Nov 2017

On-demand platforms need to improve their accessibility

17 Nov 2017

Comment on the BBC from Kevin Bakhurst, Ofcom Content Group Director

16 Oct 2017

What does Brexit mean for communications customers?

11 Oct 2017

UK’s digital economy must be built on fair foundations

2 Oct 2017

Driving investment in our digital economy

10 Jul 2017

Delivering for consumers and citizens

12 Apr 2017

Regulating the BBC for everyone

29 Mar 2017

Effective regulation of the BBC – putting audiences first

8 Mar 2017

Into the Future: Where are Communications Heading?

2 Mar 2017

2016 speeches and comments

Making Brexit work for UK consumers of communications

1 Dec 2016

Diversity in broadcasting

1 Nov 2016

Implications of Brexit for communications

4 Oct 2016

Attitudes to offensive language

30 Sep 2016

The UK cannot wait for better broadband

29 Jul 2016

Comparing communications in the US and UK

28 Jun 2016

We must get business connected

18 Mar 2016

Ofcom comment on the proposed merger of Three and O2

1 Feb 2016

2015 speeches and comment

Effective competition is key to progress with telecoms

4 Dec 2015

Helping consumers make the most of the broadband revolution

7 Nov 2015

Consumers and Consolidation

7 Oct 2015

The consumer and citizen at the heart

11 Jun 2015

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